E1 Troubleshooting Techniques

by
Sathya
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 Outline

 E1 Characteristics
 Lucent Wireless System Architecture
 AutoPLEX System Parameters
TM

 Flexent System Parameters

TM

 E1 Troubleshooting Process

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 E1 Characteristics
E1 is the name given to the CEPT (Conference of European Postal &
Telecommunication Administration) digital carrier system that combines
32 x 64 Kbps channels using the Time Division Multiplexing
 Channel numbering: 32 8 bit channels
 Information bit: 256 bits
 Line Coding: HDB3
 Signaling: CAS or CCS
 Framing: CRC-4 & Non-CRC-4
 Line Build Out: Attenuation level for transmit signal

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Lucent System Architecture
RPCN D
T1 / E1
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SM2000 LTP
SIGNAL LINKS T1 / E1 (SL0 & SL 1)
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 AutoPLEXTM System
Parameters

 DIDateRate: 56 Kbps or 64Kbps

 DS1 Framing Format: with CRC4 or without CRC4
 DS1 Zero Suppression Mode: HDB3
 DS1 Signaling: CCS or CAS

RC/V Forms:
 ceqcom2: Framing & Signaling information

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 FlexentTM System
Parameters

 Data Rate: 56 Kbps or 64Kbps

 Framing Mode: with CRC4 or without CRC4
 Line Coding : HDB3
 DS1 Signaling: CCS or CAS

RC/V Forms:
 apeqp: Framing information
 rcslink: Flexent Microcell signaling information
 cdmeqp: Flexent Modcell signaling information

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 E1 Troubleshooting Process

 Check ECP ROP

 Check Flexent Crash Dump
 Check 5ESS ROP
 Check the nail-ups
 Check the continuity
 Check the E1 via 5ESS STLWS
 Check the facility using the E1 Analyzer

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 Check the ECP ROP

HEH Error Analysis

REPT:CELL a b, HEH
PID:OS = c, d, e
fgh
[ [ i ][ j ][ k ][ l ][ m ][ n ][ o ][ p ][ q ][ r ]
[ s ][ t ][ u ][ v ][ w ][ x ][ y ][ z ][ a' ][ b' ]
[ c' ][ d' ][ e' ][ f' ][ g' ][ h' ] ]
where:
a = Cell site number (1-222).
b = Cell unit identification in the format: unit type, unit number, subunit type, subunit number.
For example, CSC 1, CPI 0.
c = Source process that reported this information
e = Count of suppressed messages for this board within the past 15 minutes. Because of
throttling, all error messages will not be printed.
f = Fields f and g are interdependent. Field f may contain any of the following three strings:

ALARMED (unit type DS1 only)

RETIRED (unit type DS1 only)
ERROR TYPE

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 Check Flexent Crash
Dumps
 WDdcr #of lines
Some DS1 common events that can be noticed here is :
MCCDS1B_ALM HW err:0xAABCC105
MCCDS1A_ALM HW err:0xAABCC104
where:
DS1A : incoming E1 port
DS1B : outgoing E1 port
CC : error is SET (10) or CLEAR (00)
B : is always 0
AA : type of DS1 alarm

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 Check 5ESS ROP
S570-420413474 00-05-05 11:16:55 956200 TM
REPT CGA FAC=3-4-1-0 AIS TG 700

Indication of AIS alarm which is followed by the nature of alarm

 The FAC=3-4-1-0 breaks down as follows:

- 3 = Switching Module
- 4 = Digital Line and Trunk Unit number
- 1 = Digital Facility Interface board number
- 0 = Facility number for a DLTU2 (0 or 1)

 The other facility alarm indicators are as follows:

- AIS = Alarm Indication Signal

- ASC = Alarm Signal Cleared
- LCA = Local Alarm (red alarm)
- RMA = Remote Alarm (yellow alarm)
- LCA = Local Alarm Clear
- RAC = Remote Alarm Clear

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 Check 5ESS ROP (cont’d)

 REPT:FAC ALERT output message

S570-420413474 00-05-05 11:36:07 956572 PRFM

A REPT FAC ALERT FAC=6-2-7-1 RATE ERR4

CI BES THR BPV THR COFA THR CRC6 THR

* 0 600 50169 65535 10 511 127 65535

FI ES THR FS THR SES THR SS THR

* 2 1706 147 90 2 90 1 255

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 Check Nail-up’s
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forthe
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TG-936
TG-936 TG-937
TG-937
00100002013
00100002013 00100004002
00100002024 00100004002
00100002024 00100005002
3 digit: SM # 1-192 00100005002
3 digit: SM # 1-192 3 digit: SM # 001-192
3 digit: DLTU, 000-005 3 digit: SM # 001-192
3 digit: DLTU, 000-005 3 digit: DLTU, 000-005
2 digit: DFI upto 20 3 digit: DLTU, 000-005
2 digit: DFI upto 20
3 digit: Time Slot 001-063 22digit:
digit:DFI
DFIupto
upto20
20
3 digit: Time Slot 001-063 3 digit: Time Slot 001-063
3 digit: Time Slot 001-063

For
ForAutoPLEX
AutoPLEXplatform
platform

e.g. Nail up at the AP end for the SLs e.g. Nail up at the Cell end for the SLs
e.g. Nail up at the AP end for the SLs e.g. Nail up at the Cell end for the SLs
TG-938-9 TG-938-9
TG-938-9 TG-938-9
00100002005 00100006001
00100002005 00100006001
TG-938-10 TG-938-10
TG-938-10 TG-938-10
00100003005 00100006030
00100003005 00100006030
3 digit: SM # 1-192 3 digit: SM # 1-192
3 digit: SM # 1-192 3 digit: SM # 1-192
3 digit: DLTU, 000-005 3 digit: DLTU, 000-005
3 digit: DLTU, 000-005 3 digit: DLTU, 000-005
2 digit: DFI upto 20 2 digit: DFI upto 20
2 digit: DFI upto 20 2 digit: DFI upto 20
3 digit: Time Slot 001-063 3 digit: Time Slot 001-063
3 digit: Time Slot 001-063 3 digit: Time Slot 001-063

For Flexent platform

For Flexent platform

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 Check the continuity

 Insert a loop (Tx to Rx) on the DS1/DFI paddle board

 dgn:cell #, dl #;loopback
The response should be:
DGN:CELL x DL y COMPLETED, ALL
TESTS PASSED
NUMBER OF MSG SENT: 58
NUMBER OF MSG RECD: 58

 Any response other than above indicates that the link is bad

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 Check the E1 via 5ESS
STLWS
 op:dfrig:fac=2-0-4-0;
This command gives some view of the amount of slips taking place across the facility.

 op:reg,dfi=A-B-C;
 A= Switching Module number
 B= Digital Line and Trunk Unit number
 C= Digital Facility Interface circuit board number
Manual dump of the error registers in the DFI to get a real time snapshot of the problem

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 Check the Facility using E1
Analyzer
 AIS Alarm indicates that there is no problem with the cell and CSU in AutoPLEX or CRC in Flexent
platform should indicate an OOF or LOF alarm. Facility should be checked
 Cell Site has LOF or OOF alarm then the CSU/CRC should have trouble in synchronizing with the
received signal. If no LOS alarm then problem could be with the framing also check the DL/SL optioning
 LOS signal at the Cell end indicates that the cell facility connection is no good

CUSTOMER
EXCHANGE E1 CIRCUIT
EQUIPMENT

RX 1 RX 2
TTC 2230

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